Community Standards & Student Engagement

HACC enforces student community standard guidelines. These guidelines protect student rights. They also protect the rights of the educational institution. Reference the Statement of Individual Rights and Statement of Unacceptable Conduct for more information.

HACC campus has one  Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT), which serves all five campuses. Behaviors of concern might be observed in a number of settings: in the classroom (virtually or in person), at a service location or office, at an on-campus job, virtual, or during participation at an extracurricular activity. By reporting behaviors that are concerning, the Behavioral Intervention Team is able to reach out to students to intervene, provide support, and connect them with resources that can assist them.

The Behavioral Intervention Team is a team that meets regularly to serve five major functions for the campus:

• Act in a proactive manner to assist students

• Maintain confidentiality and handle all matters discreetly

• Connect students with needed resources, and

• Recommend interventions or sanctions

The Behavioral Intervention Team Model works within all current college policies and serves as a model to merely formalize current informal processes at the College.

In general, any behavior that disrupts the mission or learning environment of the college or causes concern for a student’s well-being should be reported.

This includes:

• Suspected violations of college policies

• Incidents of academic dishonesty resulting in the lowering of a course grade, failure in a course, or dismissal from a course

• Concerns about a student’s well-being 

The Director of Community Standards & Student Engagement manages the Behavioral Intervention Team. If you have any questions about a BIT report or process, please contact: 

Dr. Courtney Allen 

caallen@hacc.edu